Market_Research_Questionnaire__FBO.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Administrative Division

Field Acquisition Office Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

December 12, 2018

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

Vocational Programs

FCI EL Reno, Oklahoma

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is conducting market research in compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 10. The services will encompass the provision of vocational programs. The contractor will provide instruction in electrical, diesel and plumbing that will qualify inmate graduates for at least an entry level position in the industry. These services will be provided for the prisoners held in the custody of the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, located at the Federal Correctional Institute (FCI) El Reno, Oklahoma. The requirement for these services will consist of an estimated 35 sessions per week. Each session will be defined as approximately seven (1 hour sessions) hours in length. It is anticipated the services will be required 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holiday. The schedule is subject to be adjusted to meet program requirements and the needs of the institution.

A mutually agreed upon schedule between the contractor and the Bureau of Prisons will be determined following award of a contract. There will be an estimated maximum of 30 inmate participants in the electrical program, an estimated maximum of 18 inmate participants in the diesel program and an estimated maximum of 30 inmate participants in the plumbing program.

The performance period will be for a base year, being Date of Award (DOA) through September 30th. and four 12 month option periods. The Government anticipates requiring 3,528 session for the base period and 5,187 per option periods thereafter. Data collected from this survey is for informational purposes only.

Please answer the following questions:

1. Can your firm provide firm fixed unit prices for future contract periods (for example: a contract with a base year and four option years, equaling a total of five years)?

Please indicate the maximum number of years you can provide firm-fixed unit prices.

5 years 4 years 3 years 2 years 1 year only

2. How many calendar days does your firm need to prepare a proposal resulting from this solicitation?

15 days 30 days 45 days 60 days

3. Is your company registered in System for Award Management (SAM)? Yes No

All potential quoters are advised if a solicitation is issued it will include the clause at FAR 52.212-4 (July 2013) for Commercial Items. This clause requires all contractors doing business with the Federal Government after September 30, 2003, to be registered in the SAM database. If your company is not registered in SAM, registration can be made at http://www.sam.gov/.

4. Does your firm have experience providing services in a correctional environment?

_____ Yes _____ No

5. Please furnish the following information in reference to your firm:

Name:

Address:

Point of Contact:

Telephone Number:

E-mail Address:

DUNS & Bradstreet Number:

Please provide any additional comments or information here:

I am extremely appreciative of the time you have taken to complete this questionnaire. Please email your response to t8johnson@bop.gov. no later than September 6, 2018. Should you have any questions, feel free to call me at 972-352-4535.

mailto:t8johnson@bop.gov

Sincerely, Tammie Johnson, Contract Specialist Federal Bureau of Prisons U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex Field Acquisition Office 346 Marine Forces Drive Grand Prairie, TX 75051

NOTE: The resulting solicitation will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fedbizopps.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The website provides downloading instructions to obtain all documents relating to the solicitation. All future information concerning this acquisition, including the presolicitation notices, solicitation, and any subsequent amendments, will be distributed solely through the website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the website to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about the acquisition.